European Space Agency (ESA) - Student Internships | Global Impact Tuesdays

Join us for an online career session with the European Space Agency (ESA) team to present the 2026 Student Internship Programme, offering internship opportunities from 3 to 6 months to students in their final year of a Master's degree in technical and non-technical domains.

The session will cover the internship program’s structure, eligibility requirements, application process, and what candidates can expect if selected. It will also include practical advice directly from recruiters at ESA on how to prepare a strong application.

Event Details:
📅 Date: Tuesday October 6th, 2026
🕒 Time: 17:00 
🌍 Online Event

Internship disciplines:

• Technical domains: Mechanical engineering (optical, propulsion, thermal, mechanisms, structures, materials, robotics); Electrical engineering (RF, power & data systems, antennas, microelectronics, EMC, components); System engineering; Telecom and integrated applications; Software engineering; Ground segment systems and operations; Product/quality assurance and safety; Applied mathematics; Earth observation and environmental science (geophysics, meteorology, climatology); Planetary and space science (astronomy, astrophysics, solar physics); Life and material sciences
• Non-Technical domains: Law (contracts, procurement, international public law); Finance (project control, cost analysis, auditing); Communications and public relations; Human resources; Information technology; Facility management

More information: https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Careers_at_ESA/Student_Internships2
 

Eligibility Criteria: 

• Education: Final year of Master’s degree. You must have student status and be enrolled at university for the entire duration of the internship.
• Language Skills: Fluent in English.
• Nationality: Must be a citizen of one of the ESA member states, Associate Members, European Cooperating Sattes or Canada. The full list of eligible countries is published in the footer of each ESA vacancy.

Highlights of the ESA Student Internship Program:

• An enriching and highly valuable experience that could open doors to a career within Europe’s space sector, renowned research institutes or, of course, ESA itself.
• An international, multicultural and friendly working environment.
• A placement lasting between 3 and 6 months at an ESA establishment.
• A monthly stipend of €800 for non-residents and €500 for residents is granted. A non-resident is defined as someone living more than 50 km from the relevant establishment. The non-resident allowance will also be granted to students with special needs, irrespective of their residency status.
• Student interns are responsible for their own health insurance, accident insurance and travel expenses.
• Student interns are responsible for finding their own accommodation.

Recruitment Timeline:

• Applications open in November 2026 and remain open for a month. Due to the high number of applications received each year, we can only accept a maximum of two applications per person 
• Shortlisting & Selection: December 2026 to February 2027.
• Start Date: as early as February 2027. The start date is set by mutual agreement between ESA and the university and takes into account the preferences stated in your application form. In principle, you can start at any time between February 2027 and October 2027.

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